Title: Wiebe's Wiggly Cake
Categories: Cake
Yield: 12 Servings
| 2 | c | Brown sugar |
| 2 | c | Milk |
| 6 | tb | Butter |
| 1 1/2 | c | Raisins |
| 2 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | ts | Cloves |
| 1 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1/2 | c | Prepared worms |
| 3 | c | White flour |
| 2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 2 | x | Eggs |
Directions: To prepare worms (Red Wiggler earthworm) place them in peat
moss for 12-14 hours to clean out grit. Then rinse in clear water and
plunge into boiling water flavoured with a bit of lemon. Remove worms after
2 mins., and repeat plunge into boiling water twice more for 2 min. with
fresh pot of water and lemon each time. Drain thoroughly,spread on a flat
tin,and bake for 10 min. at 350 degrees. Results look like shoelaces and
store well. to make cake: Combine eggs, sugar, and butter in a bowl. Beat
until fluffy. Add spices, baking powder and baking soda and flour
alternately with milk while beating continuously. Add raisins and worms.
Makes 2 loaf pans or one 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50
minutes or until done. Recipe by Mrs.Linda Wiebe,Cambridge,Ontario. Winner
of a competition pro- moting the use of worms in cooking Printed in Issue
#13 Harrowsmith Magazine, 1978
Liz Parkinson